Hanoi, March 27 -- New Zealand's news site rnz.co.nz on March 26 published an article saying Vietnam is now the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and New Zealand is valued at 2.68 billion NZD (1.54 billion USD), after growing 40% in the past five years, the article said.

Acknowledging the great potential of the Vietnamese market, New Zealand's exporters are striving to strengthen their position as strategic business partners, especially in the field of high-value food and beverages.

According to the article, New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister of State Nicola Grigg told the New Zealand Parliament that as Vietnam gets wealthier, Vietnamese people want to buy high quality products from aroun...